How to Share Internet Over Ethernet Cable

Introduction: How to Share Internet Over Ethernet Cable

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Internet is a universal phenomena. Supposedly Internet is a medium via which the whole world is connected. But is it so. I mean really? Go check out Project Loon from google and you will realise 1 out of 3 people in the world do not have an internet connection. I was really exhurbated by this project and decided to write an Instructable banking on Internet connectivity. Well this is not exactly of the scale of Project Loon, but it is a geniune way of helping out a friend who doesn't have an internet connection.

Step 1: Materials Required

Well, what do we need:

Lan Cable/Ethernet Cable

2 laptops/1 laptop 1 desktop PC/2 desktop PCs

1 usb-ethernet adapter

Existing lan/cable/wifi/broadband connection in 1 of the systems

Step 2: Procedure to Be Followed

Lets cut to the chase.....

Take the ethernet/lan cable and join the two systems.

Go to the system which has the existing internet connection

Open Control Panel-Network and Sharing Center-Change Adapter's Setting

Go to the Network connection which has internet connectivity and right click-Properties

Go to Sharing

Check on both the check boxes and save by clicking ok

go to the system which will recieve the internet connection

Open Control Panel-Network and Sharing Center-Change Adapter's Setting

Go to the Network connection which is established wen lan cable is attached(Local Area Connection most probably) and right click-Properties